Folsom Right Wing Dam - North Fork Ditch Bypass

The Bureau of Reclamation's Region 10 California-Great Basin office is seeking a firm fixed-price construction contract for the Folsom Right Wing Dam - North Fork Ditch Bypass Modification project located 2 miles north of Folsom, California. The procurement will be issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) under FAR Part 15, utilizing a lowest price technically acceptable source selection methodology. Principal work components include mobilization, site preparation, fencing, dewatering systems, excavation of abandoned concrete headwall and pipe conduits, installation of drainage zones and toe drain pipes, embankment construction, utilities installation, and site restoration. Contractors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. The solicitation (140R2025R0004) will be posted on SAM.gov around January 3, 2025, with proposals due February 3, 2025.

The contract is set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 237990, which has a $45 million size standard. The project is estimated between $5-10 million in total value and will require 100% performance and payment bonds. Contractors will need to demonstrate capability in heavy and civil engineering construction, specifically in dam maintenance and modification work. The project's primary objective is to improve seepage stability and modify the existing dam infrastructure through comprehensive civil engineering techniques. Successful bidders will need to demonstrate technical competence in complex infrastructure modification, with a specific focus on hydraulic and structural engineering capabilities in dam-related construction projects.